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Derek, a new employee at the Museum and a local teacher in Pittsburgh, presented a great idea to me a couple of days ago. He wants to make a mechanical version of our circuit blocks. He thinks that it is important to utilize various types of gears to create blocks that visitors can connect together to further explore mechanization. To explain this concept only in words is very confusing. A couple of Sundays ago, D

I recently had the privilege of completing a residency at a kindergarten class at the Environmental Charter School. The class was exploring simple machines, such as pulleys, gears, inclined planes, wheels and axles, etc. I was asked to help plan and co-teach with their teacher, Jen. I always enjoy visiting schools. Typically, classes come to the Museum to explore and learn, but it’s extra special when when